"nearly jump out of your skin" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吓得差点跳起来

Definition

被极度惊吓或吓到，好像真的要跳起来一样。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式、形象的表达，强调因惊吓或突然的恐惧而本能地做出剧烈反应。多用于过去时。不用于轻微惊讶，常和“吓死我了”类似。

Examples

When the dog barked loudly, I nearly jumped out of my skin.

狗大声叫时，我**吓得差点跳起来**。

The thunder was so loud, we nearly jumped out of our skin.

雷声太大，我们**吓得差点跳起来**。

She nearly jumped out of her skin when her phone rang in the dark.

她的手机在黑暗中响了，她**吓得差点跳起来**。

I nearly jumped out of my skin when you tapped me on the shoulder!

你拍我肩膀时，我**吓得差点跳起来**！

He told a ghost story so suddenly that we all nearly jumped out of our skin.

他突然讲了一个鬼故事，我们都**吓得差点跳起来**。

That horror movie made me nearly jump out of my skin several times.

那部恐怖电影让我**吓得差点跳起来**好几次。